To think I’m not starving myself!?

[LellowYedbetter]

Last year I put on a stone in weight. Coincidentally around the time I started taking quetiapine.

I’ve recently gone cold turkey on the bastards and the weight is falling off me. I’m not trying to lose weight, my appetite has just gone back to the way it used to be.

So yesterday I had a cereal bar for breakfast. A few quality streets for lunch and a portion of fish and chips from chippy for tea ... although I only ate half of that and have saved the rest for today.

Today I didn’t have breakfast but had the left over fish and chips at 12. Tonight I’ll have a homemade burger but I don’t want chips because I’ve gone off them and I know I won’t be hungry enough.

Typical day during the week - cereal bar for breakfast. Mackerel on toast for lunch and 2 fajitas for tea.

DH drinks from red cups when they’re mine says I’m starving myself and should see a doctor. Since when did it become abnormal to only eat when you’re actually hungry?? I’ve always had a crap appetite. It’s normal for me

Does your partner know you have come of your meds?
My brother has schizophrenia. He has come of his meds and told noone. He became extremely unwell mentally. He didnt realise how unwell he had become. His personality completely changed. Please talk to your partner or doctor. They recommend something else if it is weight gain you are concerned with.

jingling did you miss the mental health problems? Consider the tone of your posts and how helpful that is.

Another vote for you to see your GP, you should be supervised while coming off this medication. Your diet is abnormal & deficient in just about everything. Your posts sound a bit strange. Not trying to be harsh but it sounds as if your general health & well being are out of sync right now.

I should say he ended up in hospital with a complete breakdown. The medication keeps him sane. They have since given him a different type. Please talk to someone about this.

You have no energy, you feel sick and have no appetite. That's not fine. They are the symptoms of sudden withdrawel

I’m surprised you didn’t make yourself ill eating microwaved fish and chips from the day before

The mental health services are an absolute joke. Don’t even get me started on them. They have contributed to this mess to be honest. Stuck me on medication and then discharged me ... didn’t tell me they had discharged me. No follow up appointment, nothing. I tried contacting the psychiatrist and was told he’d ring me back that afternoon. 3 days later I’m still waiting. I rang them again, was told he’d ring me back within the hour. That was 4 months ago. I’ve had enough, I’m not going to be messed around anymore.

How can you say fruit is too sweet but then have a lunch of Quality Street?

What about vegetables?

@PurpleDaisies- don't tell me what to write.

The OP asked for advice. Plenty of others have said the same thing in the same tone- have you read those posts?

You'd have more energy if you ate better –I don't necessarily mean more, but cereal bars are shit, seriously, even the 'fancy' ones.

Obviously a few quality streets aren't a lunch. Even if you're not that hungry, you could eat a small portion of something much more nutritious.

If your doctor actually wanted to increase your medication and your response was to stop it without medical supervision I think that's by far the most disturbing thing you have posted.

Your eating disordered and you stopped taking a serious anti-psychotic cold turkey. You're starving yourself and you're ill. You need to see a doctor.

I get what you are saying about the mental health services. Does your partner know you have come of your medication?

A really poor diet can affect your mental health I know this because I did a lot of work with a dietician through my job. You need to be eating fruit and vegetables.Not just sweets and fish and chips.
I'd try and organize some proper balanced meals and return to the Drs as wellX

A frostie cereal bar is just over 100 calories and over 6g of sugar.

The nature valley ones are 197 calories and almost 12g of sugar. The ingredients are oats, sugar, oil and honey. To me they are crappy.

You should go and osit the doctor, coming off of medicine like that isn’t advised. If you don’t want to take it you don’t have to, but there may be other ways they can help you or other medicine. They do want what’s best for you.

You need to eat a healthy balanced diet or you will feel shit. Your diet is lacking in main nutrients and vitamins to keep you balanced without even considering why you were on those meds. Either improve your diet, including eating a sensible amount and then let doctor know you are okay off meds or go see doctor now, but if you are not eating well that will just make it even more likely they will disbelieve you cant take care of yourself.
The cup thing is unconnected and totally normal, I get fucked off if people drink out of my mugs, it's just a comfort thing.
OP came here for advice not to be told she is stupid, give her your opinion but advice as well

I agree with @Heismyopendoor. There are other options. To cut out your medication jeapardising your mental health.

What are you prescribed quetiapine for?

Its not doing your body any good,eating what you have mentioned on here. re hashed fish and chips, quailty street chocs,and a cereal bar. I dare say one could function on this for a short while, but not all the time.

I am thinking that the drug/medication, that you were taking before, has been having an effect on your way of thinking about yourself.

You can easily survive on some small portions of food everyday, but they need to be nutritious, so hopefully you can attain this very soon.

Op, I really think you should talk to someone other than unqualified strangers on the net. You have gone cold turkey from a drug where that is not advised, developed disordered eating (only being able to eat/drink from one vessel) can be a symptom of ED as well as the lack of nutrients and restrictive amounts.

I agree with previous posters.....your eating is disordered, you are not providing your body with what it needs therefore leading to a whole host of other issues.
Quality Street for lunch is frankly quite shocking, listen to your body, it’s trying to tell you something!

Feeling full quickly, feeling nauseous, bloating and weight loss can all be signs of serious illness so, apart from the rubbish diet and coming off the medication, you should be seeing a doctor to check that out.

Hopefully it is not anything serious and is linked to the stopping medication but it is good to check.

Your diet is pretty shocking and you clearly aren't looking after yourself.

You need to eat more fruit, veg & fibre.

I'd say a healthy vegetable soup with wholewheat toast instead of quality street for lunch.

Or swop the leftover fish & chips for a chicken salad or something similar.

What about overnight oats with berries & yoghurt instead of a cereal bar for breakfast?

I get the feeling you have a bad relationship with food.

You've come off essential medication with telling your doctor.

You thought you needed further support from psychiatric services, they failed you, so you've totally disengaged, does that sound rational?

Your diet is worrying.

Your Partner is worried and wants you to see a Doctor.

What do you think you need to do?

Without telling your doctor.